Category Archives: Culture Wars

Wacko Christians Burning Books? What else is new?

Posted on September 8, 2010 by ylooshi

Image by pcorreia via Flickr Christians have been burning books since before Gutenberg sorted out moveable type. The Library of Alexandria was ordered to be destroyed by a Christian bishop in 391. The same assholes murdered Hypatia, one of the … Continue reading →

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Michael Voris Makes As Much Sense As Two Dead Flies

Posted on August 20, 2010 by ylooshi

That’s what a friend of mine used to say when anyone else would just say, “WTF?” He would say, “that makes about as much sense as two dead flies.” And that was my first thought when I watched Michael Voris’ … Continue reading →

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We Are All Atheists…

Posted on August 8, 2010 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia … some of us just accept it. Among the recent billboards and bus ads that are popping up around the globe in an effort to raise public consciousness about atheism is one that reads, “we are all … Continue reading →

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Atheist Bingo

Posted on July 22, 2010 by ylooshi

One of the Christian blogs I’ve been following of late posted as humor an image that depicts their version of “atheist bingo.” The arguments presented are laughable to anyone who’s given them any real thought, but there really are those … Continue reading →

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Can an Atheist be more Christian than a Christian?

Posted on June 28, 2010 by ylooshi

Often you might hear it said that among the virtues of Christianity are prudence, justice, restraint, courage, faith, hope, and love. But are these virtues limited to Christians alone? I like to think my life’s experience and a lifetime of … Continue reading →

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Wrong Idea: “Atheism ‘believes’ there is no God- but where’s their proof?”

Posted on June 21, 2010 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia Jim West states, on his June 20th blog post, “answering your letters,” that “atheism ‘believes’ there is no god- but where’s their proof?” He says a bunch of other stuff, too, but let’s reserve those juicy bits … Continue reading →

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Objections to My Opinions

Posted on June 21, 2010 by ylooshi

Image by ~C4Chaos via Flickr In a recent email, a reader had this to say: You’re simply proving that you are just as insulting as any of the Christian writers you have read.  Is this really necessary? … about the “very extreme … Continue reading →

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The Culture Wars Between Atheists and Theists

Posted on June 20, 2010 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia Lately, I’ve been working on a project that I might turn into a book on atheism that takes a different tack than man of the books already in print by other New Atheists. I say “tack” in … Continue reading →

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Why do atheists worry theists so much?

Posted on June 19, 2010 by ylooshi

Image by Colin Purrington via Flickr There are loads of direct responses by theistic authors to atheist writers like Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Victor Stenger, Sam Harris, et al. Books with titles like The Atheist Delusions, The ‘New’ Atheism: 10 … Continue reading →

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Mojave Cross: stolen in the night or raptured by god?

Posted on May 12, 2010 by ylooshi

Image by marika.laurel via Flickr The infamous bit of steel and concrete standing in the form of an ancient torture device in the middle of the Mojave desert has been stolen. I have an alibi. Honest. A couple of right … Continue reading →

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